Maddie Ziegler, whose real name is Madison Nicole Ziegler and who was born in the United States on September 30, 2002, is a phenomenal performer in both fields. Famous for her roles in the Dance Moms TV series and the music video for Sia’s “Chandelier,” she has gained widespread recognition.
She got her start in the industry as a dancer, competing in and winning a number of different events. After making an appearance on Dance Moms in 2011, she gained widespread recognition. Maddie Ziegler has been busy since then, making appearances in movies and TV shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Project Runway.”
Maddie Ziegler has done voice work for a number of animated films, in addition to her acting and dancing careers.
Maddie Ziegler Early Life & Education
Maddie Ziegler was born on September 30, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Her dad, Kurt Ziegler, ran a mortgage business, and mom, Melissa Gisoni, gave birth to her (mother). She comes from a large family that also includes Mackenzie Ziegler, Michele Gisoni, Tyler Ziegler, Ryan Ziegler, and Mathew Gisoni. Her grandfather is James A. Ziegler.
She comes from several different European countries, including Poland, Germany, and Italy. When she was six years old, her parents split up, and her mom went on to marry Greg Gisoni. At age 2, Maddie Ziegler enrolled in ballet classes.
She began her instruction in tap, ballet, lyrical, modern, acro, jazz, and aerial dance at the ripe old age of four with Abby Lee Miller’s Abby Lee Dance Company.
Maddie Ziegler has a younger sister, Mackenzie Ziegler, who is also a singer and dancer and co-starred with her on Dance Moms. She also has two older half-brothers from her father’s previous marriage, two older step-siblings from her stepfather, Greg Gisoni, a vice president at Westinghouse Electric Company.
Prior to starting homeschooling in 2013, Maddie Ziegler had been attending Sloan Elementary School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Pittsburgh).
Mackenzie Ziegler relationship
Maddie Ziegler dated Australian youngster Jack Kelly, who is the son of former New York Yankees infielder Pat Kelly, from early 2017 to mid-2018.
As of 2019, Maddie Ziegler has been dating singer and songwriter Eddie Benjamin.
She has dated Kailand Morris (2018-2019), Gino Cosculluela (2014), and Jack Kelly (2016-2018). Maddie Ziegler has a son named Elias Ziegler, born in 2022, but the identity of the baby father is unknown.
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Career
Maddie Ziegler earned multiple awards at regional, state, and national dance competitions with the Abby Lee Dance Company, including the 2014 Dancers Choice Award for Favorite Dancer 17 & Under. She participated in Paula Abdul‘s reality TV show Live to Dance in 2010.
In 2011, eight-year-old Maddie Ziegler and her mother appeared on the first season of Lifetime’s Dance Moms, a reality show about the young dancers on Abby Lee Miller‘s Abby Lee Dance Company Elite Competition Team and their often quarrelsome mothers.
Maddie Ziegler and Shia LaBeouf co-starred in Sia‘s 2015 song titled Elastic Heart, which has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube. Later that year, she finished her trilogy of videos from Sia‘s album 1000 Forms of Fear by appearing in the music video for Big Girls Cry.
In 2014 and 2015, Maddie Ziegler performed choreography to Sia‘s songs on several television programs, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dancing with the Stars, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Saturday Night Live, and at the Hollywood Bowl.
Maddie Ziegler‘s first professional acting gig came in 2012 when she played the role of Young Deb in an episode of the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva. Maddie Ziegler makes a guest appearance in the made-for-mobile series HitStreak Summer‘s Episode 34 from 2014.
She continued performing in 2015 with appearances on the Disney Channel shows Austin & Ally and Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. Maddie Ziegler made a guest appearance in the episode “Ballet and the Beasts” of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn on Nickelodeon in January 2016.
Net Worth
Maddie Ziegler has accumulated a net worth of US$5 million. She is best known for her appearances on the Lifetime reality show Dance Moms and her work with pop singer Sia.
Maddie Ziegler began her career as a dancer at the age of two and has appeared in numerous stage productions, music videos, and commercials.
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Full Name: | Madison Nicole Ziegler |
Stage Name: | Maddie Ziegler |
Born: | 30 September 2002 (age 19 years old) |
Place of Birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.66 m |
Parents: | Melissa Gisoni, Kurt Ziegler |
Siblings: | Mackenzie Ziegler, Michele Gisoni, Tyler Ziegler, Ryan Ziegler, Mathew Gisoni |
Husband • Spouse: | Not Married |
Boyfriend • Partner: | Eddie Benjamin (ex.), Kailand Morris (2018-2019), Gino Cosculluela (2014), Jack Kelly (2016-2018) |
Children: | Elias Ziegler |
Occupation: | Actress • Dancer |
Net Worth: | US$5 million |